PERSONAL

HEALTH:
ISSUES AND
CONCERNS
PREPARED BY:
ROGER D. SALVADOR, LPT
 PUBERTY

Puberty is the time in life when a boy or girl

becomes sexually mature. It is a process that
usually happens between ages 10 and 14 for
girls and ages 12 and 16 for boys. It causes
physical changes, and affects boys and girls
differently.
 SOME COMMON PERSONAL
HEALTH ISSUES AND CONCERNS
THAT HAPPEN TO MANY TWEENS
OR PRETEENS
 HEIGHT AND WEIGHT
- When you start puberty, you are sure to
experience changes in your height and weight.
- The differences in your rate of growth and
development depend on your genes or what you
inherit from your parents.
- Height and weight differences are normal
occurences.
 HEARING
-Hearing loss can result from damage to part/s and or nerve
fibers in the inner ear which respond to sound.
-Many recent studies have revealed that many preteens and
teenagers suffer hearing impairment or are on verge of losing
their hearing. This type of hearing loss is called “noise-
induced hearing loss” or NIHL. It is usually caused by
exposure to excessively loud sounds.
- Noise induced hearing loss can result from a one-time
exposure to a very loud sound, blast, or impulse, or from
listening to loud sounds over an extended period. Personal
music players are among the leading causes of NIHL among
teens.
Here are other causes of hearing loss:
1. Impacted cerumen results from the buildup layers of
earwax within the ear canal to the point of blocking the canal
and putting pressure on the eardrum. Cerumen impaction is
often caused by misguided attempts to remove earwax.
2. Swimmer’s ear, also called otitis externa, is an
infection in the outer ear canal often brought about by
water that remains in your ear after swimming.
Scratching or putting cotton swabs or other object in
your ears can damage the thin layer of skin lining your
ear canal thus also causing swimmer’s ear.

3. Otitis media is an infection or inflammation of the

middle ear. Long-term problems related to ear
infections..
 VISION
a. Astigmatism- is an eye disorder caused by the
cornea being oval-shaped rather than rounded.

b. Myopia or near-sightedness is a vision problem

wherein the eye does not bend or refract light
properly to a single focus to see images clearly.
Myopia is a refractive error and not a disease.
c. Hyperopia or farsightedness is a vision problem
wherein the eyes have trouble focusing on things
that are near close to you.
d. Xerophthalmia is a condition in which the eye
becomes abnormally dry because it can’t maintain
enough layer of tears to coat its surface.
e. Strabismus is a vision problem in which the eyes
are not properly aligned and point in different
directions.
 SKIN, HAIR, AND NAIL
• The skin is the largest organ in your body. Your hair is a
modified type of skin which grows everywhere in the
body. Your nail are also modified skin. The skin, hair,
nails are protective structures of the body.
• The skin protects the network of muscles, bones,
nerves, blood vessels and everything else inside the
body. Your hair serves as a protection, cushion, and
helps regulate body temperature. Your nails protect
the sensitive tips of your fingers and toes.
 Some common health concerns regarding
your skin, hair and nails
a. Sunburn is the reddening and inflammation due to overexposure
to the ultraviolet rays of the sun.
b. Dandruff is a condition of the scalp marked by flaking of the skin.
c. A corn is an area of hard skin near the bony areas of toes or
between toes.
d. A callus is a build-up of hard skin which is usually found on the
underside of the foot.
e. A blister is an area of raised skin with a watery liquid inside.
f. Ingrown toenail is a common condition in which the side or
corner of the toenail grows into the skin or soft flesh.
SUNBURN
 POSTURE AND SPINE DISORDERS

• Your spine or backbone is made up of small

bones called vertebrae, stacked on top of
another. It houses and protects your spinal
cord.
 COMMON POSTURE AND SPINE DISORDERS
a. Lordosis-refers to excessive inward curve of the
lumbar spine at the lower back just above the
buttocks.
b. Kyphosis-refers to the curvature of the spine that
causes the top of the back to appear more rounded
than normal.
c. Scoliosis- refers to the abnormal curvature of the
spine to the sides. The curve is often S-shaped or C-
shaped.
 ORAL/DENTAL PROBLEMS

• Your oral health can indicate clues about your

overall health. Your oral health is essential to
your general health and quality of life since
some problems in your mouth can affect the rest
of your body.
a. Dental Cavities- also called tooth decay or carries, are
permanently damaged areas in the hard surface of your teeth
that develop into tiny openings or holes.
b. Gingivitis- is a common and mild form of gum disease which
causes irritation, redness, and swelling of your gums.
c. Peridontitis- is a serious gum infection that damages the soft
tissue around your teeth and destroys the bone that support your
teeth.
d. Malocclusion- refers to the imperfect or abnormal alignment of
the teeth and the way in which the upper and lower teeth fit
together.
e. Halitosis- is the medical term for bad breath, which means
unpleasant odor of the breath of the person.
DENTAL CAVITIES